Mount Slamet
| Mount Slamet | |
|---|---|
 Mount Slamet seen from Banyumas Regency | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,432 m (11,260 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,328 m (10,919 ft)[2] Ranked 65th |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 7°14′21″S 109°13′12″E / 7.23917°S 109.22000°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Slamet Location on Java, Indonesia | |
| Location | Java, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | March to September 2014 |
The Slamet (Template:Lang-jv) or Mount Slamet (Template:Lang-jv) is an active stratovolcano in the Purbalingga Regency of Central Java, Indonesia. It has a cluster of around three dozen cinder cones on the lower southeast-northeast flanks and a single cinder cone on the western flank. The volcano is composed of two overlapping edifices. Four craters are found at the summit.
Historical eruptions have been recorded since the eighteenth century.[1], with its most recent events being in 2009 and 2014.[3] Its summit is Central Java's highest point.
Eruptions
September 2014
Mount Slamet erupted again Wednesday, September 18, 2014 after four years of remaining quiet. The volcano, dormant since 2009, began erupting again in late August 2014 prompting authorities to raise alert levels in the area.[3] While the eruption was not considered to be a large one, a nearby forest was razed and authorities have blocked off a 2.5 mile radius in case of increased activity. Residents have otherwise remained calm in the region.[4]Based on the identity found, the victim named Sumardi 47 years from Giyanti Village, Candimulyo District, Magelang.
From the results of the examination conducted by the medical team, the victim died due to hypothermia.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Indonesia
- Volcanological Survey of Indonesia
- List of Ultras of Malay Archipelago
References
- ^ a b "Slamet". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ a b "Indonesian high-prominence peaks". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ a b "See Indonesia's Mount Slamet Spew Lava and Ash]". Time. September 18, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ^ "Mt. Slamet erupts again, residents urged to remain calm, vigilant". The Jakarta Post. September 18, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
Further reading
- Slamet: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution
- (in Indonesian) Soegiyanto.Anugerah Gunung Slamet Jakarta : Balai Pustaka, 1995. Cet. 4. ISBN 979-407-293-1
- "Gunung Slamet, Indonesia" on Peakbagger.com